AI For Workplace Efficiency
Lead AI-driven transformation with strategic fluency, boardroom credibility, and measurable business impact — while earning a globally recognised certificate from UWI-ROYTEC
What you’ll learn
Across four industry-informed courses, you’ll gain the leadership mindset and strategic tools needed to drive responsible, high-impact AI adoption. Each course includes hands-on projects that build your board-level portfolio — from strategic proposals to implementation plans — giving you practical assets to apply in your role.
Quick take: Pollonais, Blanc, de la Bastide & Jacelon is seeking a Legal Secretary to provide general secretarial and administrative support to an Attorney in the Property & Estates Department.
The big picture: The firm represents over 100 years of combined legal expertise, formed through the merger of Pollonais & Blanc, a longstanding solicitors’ practice with 80+ years of history, and de la Bastide & Jacelon. We offer comprehensive civil work, including litigation, serving a diverse client base of local and international entities — from banks and insurance firms to businesses in the oil and gas sector. As Trinidad and Tobago’s designated member of TerraLex, we operate within a globally interconnected legal framework with access to high-quality firms across 250 major cities worldwide.
Why it matters: In this role, you’ll serve as a crucial administrative support to the Property & Estates Department, managing file administration, client communication, and document preparation that ensures seamless property transactions and estate matters.
Go deeper: This position requires superior organisational skills, attention to detail, and understanding of legal processes. In this role, you will:
Open files manually and in Amicus and obtain matter numbers
Acknowledge receipt of instructions and send out searches
Follow up with Title Clerks regarding searches
Type reports on titles and do follow up checks regarding outstanding documents
Liaise with clients including officers at financial institutions, throughout each transaction
Handle queries and correspondence from clients
Schedule appointments and maintain accurate diary
Make arrangements to close transactions
Return all relevant documents to banks and clients
Ensure that all outstanding documents necessary for closing off files have been obtained
Close files and present same to the Supervising Attorney before sending for binding
Enter all other relevant information in Amicus and complete FIU folders
Maintain up to date files and a filing system where files are diarized for regular review
Type general letters and legal documents including deeds
Photocopy or scan various correspondence, documents and other printed matter
Mail, email, fax or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients
Prepare deposit requisitions
Provide estimate of fees to clients
Receive and place telephone calls; take and relay messages on behalf of the Supervising Attorney
Any other related duties that may be assigned
Details: Ideal candidates will embody professional rigour and commitment to exceptional standards. This position requires: